Studies have shown that increasing protein intake to 25 per cent of daily calories can cut cravings by 60 per cent, reduce your desire for late-night snacking by half and cause weight loss of almost one pound (0.45 kg) per week.

Another study was done on women who increased their protein intake to 30 per cent of calories. They ended up eating 441 fewer calories per day and lost 11 pounds in 12 weeks.